Rotopep for September 29, 2022

Meeting Location or Virtual Login details:

This will be the same meeting login for all club meetings every week including happy hour and fireside chat.

Weekly Rotary Club of Evanston Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/896382967?pwd=RE9wRkpxTUxjUTdVTFB4RWt2bXduUT09
 

You can also join the meeting manually from your Zoom App or from zoom.us, using the meeting number and password below.

Meeting ID: 896 382 967

Password: Rotary2372

JOINING THE MEETING USING A PHONE

Dial: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Enter Meeting ID: 896 382 967#

Participant Number: (no participant number, so just push the # key)

Enter Password: 941281#

One-tap for smart-phone users:

+13126266799,, 896382967#,,,,0#,,941281# (US Chicago)

Visitors: Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbBefTII7W

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE GETTING SET UP IN ZOOM:

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Meeting of September 22, 2022:

 

Dr. Carol Pandak talked to the club about efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. Dr. Pandak is the director of Rotary International’s PolioPlus program.

Chris Joyce from the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club is initiating the start of a new Interact Club at ETHS. About 15 students seem to be interested so far. More news about that to come.

 

Club President Brian King exchanges banners with our guest from Italy.

 

Club President Brian King exchanges banners with our guest from India

 

Upcoming Events

 

Tuesday, 11 October: Meals on Wheels Service Project (1:00-2:30) (1723 Simpson St.)

Thursday, 13 October:  Service Project w/ The Rotary Foundation (5:00pm – 7:00pm) (One Rotary Center)

Saturday, 15 October: District 6440 Fall Training – Membership Matters (8:30-12:00) (Zoom)

Friday, 21 October: Downtown Chicago Community Engagement Event (7am – 3pm) (Pioneer Court)

Monday, 24 October: World Polio Day (Details coming soon!)

Thursday, 27 October: Alisa Roadcup, Chicago Refugee Coalition (12:00-1:15) (One Rotary Center)

 

RI Convention 2030 - Chicago bid is impending and we have an extraordinary opportunity to support a Community Engagement effort. Community Engagement is now a part of the evaluation criterion, and our local districts (6450, 6440, and 6420) are making the most of it. Friday, October 21 from 7am-3pm, Rotary is renting out Pioneer Court, just north of the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue, right alongside the river, to engage the community.

 

We will set up ShelterBoxes, a table to talk about Rotary, and other Rotary materials to engage passersby. We will answer their questions and get information from them to later follow up with them as new prospective members.

 

Oh and the RI Convention 2030 committee members will “randomly” stop by that morning to see us in action and visualize what it could look like in 2030 as well. Bring your positive energy, Rotary answers, and can-do attitude to Pioneer Court! Sign up here!

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A reminder to make your sergeant-at-arms contributions to the Charitable Fund to help our club continue its good work in the community. Donate here: https://evanston-rotary-charity.square.site/

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The Rotary Foundation recently received its 14^th consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator, placing it among the top 1% of charities in the US. Make an impact at home and around the world with a donation to The Rotary Foundation: https://rotary.org/en/donate

Note: Donations to The Rotary Foundation generate recognition points towards Paul Harris Fellow recognition

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